| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Milton | CIN | -7.67 | 200508210_ARI_CIN |
| Jose Lima | KCA | -4.86 | 200508190_KCA_OAK |
| Jeff Francis | COL | -3.24 | 200508210_CHN_COL |
| Chan Ho Park | SDN | -3.16 | 200508190_SDN_ATL |
| Seth McClung | TBA | -2.3 | 200508190_TEX_TBA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 2005-08-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11 | Roger Clemens | 170.3 | HOU |
| +003+ | 8.76 | Chris Carpenter | 188.3 | SLN |
| +006+ | 7.08 | Roy Oswalt | 185.7 | HOU |
| +007+ | 6.74 | John Patterson | 147.3 | WAS |
| +008+ | 6.69 | Dontrelle Willis | 173.7 | MIA |
| +010+ | 6.42 | Andy Pettitte | 168.7 | HOU |
| +011+ | 6.33 | John Smoltz | 190.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 6.03 | Pedro Martinez | 176 | NYN |
| +018+ | 5.55 | A.J. Burnett | 170.7 | MIA |
| +027+ | 4.84 | Mark Buehrle | 181.7 | CHA |
| +028+ | 4.81 | Carlos Zambrano | 164.3 | CHN |
| +030+ | 4.72 | Rich Harden | 123 | OAK |
| +037+ | 4.23 | Jake Peavy | 160.7 | SDN |
| +042+ | 3.89 | Josh Beckett | 137.3 | MIA |
| +044+ | 3.8 | Kevin Millwood | 139 | CLE |
| +046+ | 3.73 | Kenny Rogers | 151.3 | TEX |
| +052+ | 3.45 | Johan Santana | 173.7 | MIN |
| +055+ | 3.39 | Carlos Silva | 166.7 | MIN |
| +056+ | 3.36 | Brett Myers | 168.3 | PHI |
| +057+ | 3.33 | Zach Duke | 57.7 | PIT |
| +059+ | 3.2 | Gustavo Chacin | 153.7 | TOR |
| +064+ | 3.13 | Jae Weong Seo | 41.3 | NYN |
| +066+ | 3.11 | Ben Sheets | 149 | MIL |
| +068+ | 3.1 | Jarrod Washburn | 144 | ANA |
| +067+ | 3.1 | Bartolo Colon | 171.7 | ANA |
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